WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration has announced the availability of more than $1 billion in funding for passenger projects outside the Northeast Corridor under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program. The announcement today (Oct. 1) covers new funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Projects eligible for the funds expand or improve the […]
MONTE VISTA, Colo. — Sale of the San Luis Central Railroad, the 13-mile Colorado short line in the state’s San Luis Valley, is expected to close today (Oct. 1), Ed Burkhardt of Rail World Inc. has told News Wire contributor Russell Sharp. The Soloviev Group, owner of the connecting Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad, filed […]
BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services, contract operator of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, has announced plans to release a Request for Proposals for battery-electric rolling stock later this year. The new equipment will be used on the commuter system’s Fairmount Line under a plan proposed by Keolis last year and approved by the MBTA board […]
WASHINGTON — Union Pacific says it’s already successfully handling the surge in container volume at West Coast ports, which began weeks ago as shippers sought to dodge a potential strike at ports on the East Coast. “As part of our strategy of Safety, Service and Operational Excellence, we expect the unexpected. We keep a buffer […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The rail industry has suffered a setback in its efforts to block California rules that would require the use of zero-emission locomotives in the state by 2030, as a federal judge stayed the case while awaiting a federal ruling on the state’s application to regulate older locomotives. Courthouse News Service reports that […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support the organization;s massive, multi-state relief efforts for Hurricane Helene. In addition, the NS Employee Disaster Relief Program is providing affected employees with grants for qualified disaster-related losses and expenses. “Our thoughts are with everyone navigating the aftermath of Helene, and our […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has launched express carload service linking the Pacific Northwest with Denver and Salt Lake City. The three-day a week service — with departures from Spokane, Wash., on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays — cuts transit time in half compared to traditional carload. The transit time from Spokane to Denver is […]
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority eliminated 37 speed restrictions on an 18-mile section of track during a 24-day shutdown of a portion of its Red Line Braintree Branch, the transit agency says. Work was conducted between the JFK/UMass stations from Sept. 6 to Sept. 29, with one day of work also extended onto […]
NEWINGTON, Conn. — Shore Line East commuter rail service will gain two additional round trips and see the resumption of direct service between Stamford, Conn., and New London as of Monday, Oct. 7, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. Added are westbound trains No. 1633, departing New London at 5:46 a.m. and arriving at Stamford […]
NEW FREEDOM, Pa. — Northern Central Railway of York has added to its roster with purchase of a GE 80-ton locomotive that will be used in excursion service. “As part of our strategic growth plan, we have been considering buying another train for some time,” Ashley Zimmerman, the railroad’s executive director, said in a press […]
Imagine if you could launch faster passenger train service on a dedicated right of way for half the cost of traditional high speed rail — or speed up conventional service by 30% while still running at 79 mph. It’s possible, a startup company claims, to slash transit times by eliminating the station stops that pull […]
WASHINGTON — With an East Coast port strike set to begin tomorrow, BNSF Railway says it’s ready to handle additional container volume from West Coast ports, citing the record volumes it has already moved this year while maintaining service levels. “Although no work stoppages have occurred yet, volume shifts to the west coast have already […]
